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Meaning of awiṣẹ | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
à.wí.ʃɛ̄

Definitions

  1. the act of saying something that takes immediate effect
  2. tree cotton (Gossypium arboreum)
  3. prophecy, usually used in reference to the powers of the orisha Ifá or Ifá divination
  4. prophet, soothsayer

Examples

“àwíṣẹ ni ti Ifá; àfọ̀ṣẹ ni ti Ọ̀rúnmìlà”

Prophecy is that of Ifa, accurate prediction is that of the orisha Orunmila

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

àwítúnwí fáwẹ̀lì awò awọ àgùtàn àwọ̀ àyìnrín àwọ̀ eérú àwo fídíò alodíjítà

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